Antique German Personalized Hat Form c.1920 Dressers Originally conceived as a candelabra

Originally conceived as a candelabra

and was cranked by hand at two turns per second to achieve the necessary 16 frames per second

Charles Jourdan

The is an original architectural

This piece has retained its original finish with minimal structural damage

Antique German Personalized Hat Form c.1920 Dressers Originally conceived as a candelabraABOUT An original German 1920's wooden wig maker's block form used in a New York wig studio with the original hairline patterns and name of the client. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1920s. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 9 in. W 6 in. D 8 in. HISTORY In millinery, 'blocking' is the process of shaping material onto a mold to form the body of the hat. Hat blocks are the molds used